Monument record GAZ 016 - Post-medieval six-storey tower mill
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Summary
Large six-storey tower mill, built in 1844 to replace a nearby post mill (GAZ 020).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7169 6493 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76SW |
| Civil Parish | GAZELEY, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Large six-storey tower mill, built in 1844 to replace a nearby post mill (GAZ 020). It ceased work c.1920 and was converted into a house in 1947, no machinery or cap remaining. There were four patent sails, a boat-shaped cap with gallery and fantail, four pairs of stones originally and from 1893, a Turner roller mill and centrifugal plant (S1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50128 Bibliographic reference: Dolman, P. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey. 43.
- <S2> SSF59798 Article in serial: A, A. Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
- <S3> SSF56643 Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments. NRI01.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S5> SSF59942 Index: Historic England. Related Archives/Objects from NRHE. BF004850.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2021 3:44PM